Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.3% | 57.7% | +1.7 | ✓ (32.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +34 (110-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gomes * | 38 | 8-16 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 38 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | -5 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 35 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 33 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Gerald Green * | 31 | 4-13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 20 | 1-9 | 1-7 | 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 17 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Chris Richard * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Michael Doleac | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 31 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 29 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 29 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 29 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 26 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 25 | 5-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 19 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 19 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 16 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Marcus Vinicius | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter